LIONEL Messi and Luis Suarez reportedly want a teammate gone from Barcelona as the Catalan giants continue with their fire sale to balance out the arrival of Philippe Coutinho.

Philippe Coutinho has a couple of powerful allies in the Barcelona dressing room, if reports out of Spain are to be believed.

According to Don Balon, Luis Suarez kept his former Liverpool teammate in the loop about the goings on at the Camp Nou, telling him that Andre Gomes’ days are numbered to ensure a midfield spot in the XI.

With Coutinho’s club record arrival, Barca are now in a position where they must sell and Diario Gol is claiming Lionel Messi has made his view clear.

They say Leo has demanded Gomes gets cleared out among others in January.

It’s not the first time Messi has made the headlines regarding the future of Gomes. In October, the Portuguese player had to come out and deny claims he had leaked information to Cristiano Ronaldo about the Argentine superstar. Back then, Diario Gol claimed Messi and Gomes did not see eye to eye and wanted the player sold in the summer window.

Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport have run a front page report declaring Real are set to meet the £97.8 million release clause of Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi.

Icardi has scored 18 goals in 22 games this season for Inter but has recently been linked with big money moves away from Serie A, including during Manchester United and Chelsea’s off-season pursuits of marquee strikers.

Now, with Karim Benzema and Ronaldo struggling in front of goal, could the 24-year-old be brought in?

Inter Milan's Argentinian forward Mauro Icardi.Source: AFP

SWANSEA’S BID FOR LA LIGA DUO

Swansea City are trying to make two big name signings to save their Premier League status, according to Wales Online.

New manager Carlos Carvalhal has identified Atletico Madrid duo Kevin Gameiro and Nicolas Gaitan as new signings to boost the club’s flailing attack.

Both Gameiro and Gaitan have struggled for game time in La Liga, but could be lured for a combined £40m.

SEVILLA’S ODD ANDY CARROLL INQUIRY

Sevilla are compiling a hit list of Premier League strikers in January.

According to The Independent, the La Liga giants are after Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi on loan.

But if they can’t get him, they’ll turn to Andy Carroll instead, according to Estadio Deportivo.

Incredibly, AS also report Daniel Sturridge is another back up target to Batshuayi.